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Browse our recent posts and archives for recipes, tips, and resources to help you cut out processed food! Don’t miss our original 100 Days of Real Food pledge blog series, our 100 Days of Real Food on a Budget pledge series, and our videos.
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Weeknight Pork Milanese (so easy!)
This easy recipe for Weeknight Pork Milanese is a real crowd-pleaser! The leftovers (if you have any!) are great served over salad for lunch the next day.
Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto
Pasta salad is easy to make on Sunday and have ready to go in the fridge all week long. Try this twist with red peppers for a tasty way to change things up!
Stuffed Sweet Peppers – Refried Bean Style!
This recipe for stuffed sweet peppers makes the perfect light snack to munch on with friends on a nice summer evening. A tasty way to eat the rainbow!
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The Best Meaty Spaghetti Sauce
Adding Italian sausage & pancetta to your next spaghetti dinner is the BEST! You'll never go back to plain ground beef sauce after trying this easy combo.
Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tacos
Inspired by a recipe my daughters made at cooking camp over the summer, here is a super easy version of pineapple pork tacos you can throw in your slow cooker on a busy weeknight
Our New Lunch Boxes and Bags
With both my girls in middle school now there were some strong opinions about what lunch boxes (and bags) they'd be using this year. See what we got!
Homemade Granola Bars Your Family Will Love
The plant-powered recipe by Jen Hansard is a delicious and nutritious snack on the go. Healthy choices should be quick, tasty, and a winner for the whole family, right? Well, these granola bars are right there for ya! They are also delicious lightly toasted with some almond butter on top and a drizzle of honey. Bon appetit!
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Easy Mexican Street Corn
Have you ever had Mexican street corn? Fresh corn has been so good this summer, and this is a super fun way to serve it up!
15 Budget Friendly, Real Food Freezer Meals
Erin Chase of MyFreezEasy shares some budget-friendly tips, plus how to turn your favorite recipes into your own real food freezer meals!
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5 Tips for Unprocessed (& Easy) School Lunches!
Get inspired to pack real food in your child's lunch box with 5 tips and 3 school lunch ideas from my appearance on our local NBC morning show.
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ButcherBox Review
Here is some great info about our longtime partner, ButcherBox! It's an excellent source for high-quality meat products. Read on and get a special deal!
Healthy School Lunch Ideas (Roundup 12!)
Take a look at these healthy school lunch ideas with your kids. Lots of great choices for packed lunch ideas for both school and work!
Behind the Scenes at GMA (+ a recipe from my new cookbook)
I shared some recipes from my new "On a Budget" cookbook on Good Morning America on Monday, and I'm excited to post some behind the scenes details today!
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20 Healthy Preschool Snacks
If you’re not pleased with the snacks your child gets at preschool, talk to their teacher or preschool director, and find out how you can work together. Here’s a list of 20 healthy preschool snacks to get you started.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These baked sweet potato fries sure do hit the spot, especially with some homemade honey mustard (or BBQ sauce if you'd like) for a dipping sauce. Enjoy!
10 Best Gluten Free Products at Trader Joe’s
Ya'll - I love Trader Joe's. People are friendly, prices are good. Here's a list of my 10 favorite gluten-free foods you can find there.
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6 Fun Ways to Eat Rice Cakes
Think rice cakes can be boring? Think again! Here are 6 creative ways to top them, from Workout Warrior to Taco Everday.
7 Habits of People Who Avoid Processed Food
It can take some time to develop a "new normal", but those who avoid processed food and eat a real food diet pretty much always follow these 7 habits.
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Sick in Summer? Tips for Staying Healthy and Recovering Quickly
Learn the top 5 summer sickness triggers from guest author Dr. Sheila Kilbane, MD.
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How to Make Meal Planning Easier (with the Plan to Eat App!)
It’s no secret that we’ve been longtime fans of Plan to Eat, an online meal planning service + grocery list maker. In fact, they’ve been partners of ours for six years now – clearly they are very well loved! :) We’re so excited to announce in today’s sponsored post that they’ve just released a new app (for …
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Four Steps for Setting up a Food Budget (+ apps to help)
Real food on a budget can be done! Here are tips to help set up a food budget + info on my new book with 100 "On a Budget" recipes ($15 or less per recipe).
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Sheet Pan Chicken with Summer Veggies
This Sheet Pan Chicken with Summer Veggies is the perfect summer meal. It's easy to put together, it all cooks up at once, and it is fully customizable and scalable. Keep this recipe in your back pocket for those days when you're having last minute guests!
8 Reasons You Need My New “ON A BUDGET” Cookbook!
I've gotta new cookbook coming out in less than a month (August 14th - eeek!), and the theme of this cookbook (my third one!) is ON A BUDGET.
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Food Mistakes Parents Sometimes Make
Here are some food mistakes parents sometimes make as well as suggestions on what we have found to work for our kids with regard to eating.
Easy Homemade Crab Cakes
Crab cakes are a perfect light summer meal. Try this recipe to treat yourself to an easy (yet upscale) restaurant-quality meal at home!
Worried Your Child is Developing a Poor Body Image? Here’s What to Say (And Not Say)
Although rarely talked about, body image is a major health issue for growing kids. Read on for advice about honest, open conversations to help your child.
Authentic & Easy Miso Soup (+ our trip to Japan and Bali!)
We just got back from an amazing family trip to Asia, and I'm excited to share a yummy miso soup recipe we learned while we were there!
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Why we cook with Ghee (clarified butter)
Ghee is a great replacement for refined cooking oils, so today we're explaining what ghee is, what its benefits are, and how to find a good-quality source.
Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga (Mexican Shredded Chicken)
Pamela Salzman shares her Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga recipe and discusses some of the pros and cons of the Instant Pot.
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8 Real Food Snacks in my Suitcase this Summer
In this post, I share which real food snacks I brought in my suitcase on my last vacation. The goal was variety and snacks that are filling space saving. Check out my list!
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Why Kids with ADHD Aren’t Hungry (& What You Can Do About It)
Some kids with ADHD aren't hungry. Learn which ADHD medication causes a loss of appetite and how you can help your child get optimal nutrition.
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My 3 Favorite Marinades – Italian, Asian, and Greek
I have three yummy marinades to share that are perfect for grilling this summer! It's tastier to make your own marinades, and it's better for you too.
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Hemp Seeds (what they are + how to use them)
Today we're taking a closer look at hemp seeds which I've been a longtime fan of and use frequently. Plus get a recipe for easy hemp seed energy bites!
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How to roast veggies (and use in different dinner recipes!)
You can roast your vegetables once and use for healthy dinners all week. Add to pasta salad, spaghetti squash, omelets, on wraps, mixed with quinoa & more! Read this post for more ideas and for how to roast veggies.
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10 Dinners Your Middle Schooler Can Make for You This Summer (+ how I get my kids to make dinner every week)
With kids off for the summer, it's a great time to empower them to start cooking for your family. Learn how with 10 easy dinners recipes kids can make.
